Mary Jo B Gilsdorf
Gilsdorf Law, LLCTakes practical experience about the construction industry and applies legal knowledge to her practice in Arbitration, Mediation and Construction Law. Active in all aspects of the Construction Industry since 1997 on projects ranging from $ 100K to $ 300MM in value. Projects included commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, offices, residential buildings and condominiums, sports complexes, performing arts centers, garage, retail and warehouse facilities involving new construction and renovation. Began as a generalist in a small construction firm performing duties as a contract administrator, assistant project manager and general assistant for estimating, field supervision and safety in small construction company. Progressed to become a cost engineer analyzing entitlement and value of change order requests from subcontractors to achieve resolution of claims and then took on the lead legal role as the sole in-house counsel for a major regional construction management firm in the Philadelphia market. Has handled over 50 Arbitrations and over 50 mediations,
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
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Free Consultation
Half Hour; After $ 100. per one hour maximum - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Available on hourly basis, per diem basis for hearings, and through retainer agreement.
- District of Columbia
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- New Jersey
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- Pennsylvania
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner Member
- Gilsdorf Law, LLC
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- Legal Counsel, Arbitrator, Mediator, Independent Neutral. Panel Member, American Arbitration Association, Commercial and Construction and Fixed Time and Cost Arbitration Panels
- Director of Legal Services
- L. F. Driscoll Co., LLC
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- Sole in-house counsel position in a large regional construction management firm involved with commercial, private and public work up to $ 300MM in per project value. Significant experience with claim preparation, negotiation, and resolution; contract negotiations; and miscellaneous legal matters.
- Generalist
- Ehret Construction Company
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- Practical hands-on construction experience with a full range of duties including legal services, contract administration, assistant project management and as a general assistant for estimating, field supervision and safety in small construction management company.
- Villanova University School of Law
- J.D. (1989) | Law
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- Honors: Theodore Riemel Moot Court Award 1988; Herman Mitchel Schwartz Award 1989
- Activities: Moot Court Chairperson
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- University of Delaware
- B.A. (1980) | Fine Arts
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- American Arbitration Association
- Mediator
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
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- Chester County Bar Association
- Associate Member
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- Delaware County Bar Association
- Member
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- Amercian Arbitration Association
- Arbitrator
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- Activities: Construction Law Panelist
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- American Bar Association
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- Construction Manager AS ADvisor vs. Construction Manager At Risk, 19th Annual Real Estate Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- Survey of Arbitration Forums, Chester County Bar Association, ADR Section, West Chester, PA
- Chester County Bar Association
- Building a Consrtuction Contract, Delaware County Bar Association, Real Estate Committee, Media, PA
- Delaware County Bar Association
- Website
- Gilsdorf Law, LLC
